Remember those reading comprehension tests in middle school? You'd plow through a passage and then answer questions about the plot. Q: ''Why couldn't the Smiths leave for vacation?'' A: ''They couldn't find Buddy the dog.'' If only life could still be so simple. As adults, we're faced with form after form of archaic language and indecipherable ...

It's Friday--time to catch up on the news. I was hoping to share a delightful health-related story with you, but there were too many good ones, and who am I to single out? So, on to a list we go; I'll leave it up to you to pick and prune according to your preferences. CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explores record access issues ...